Emerald | Electronic Library, The | The influence of open access on journal cancellations in university libraries in South Africa
abernard102@gmail.com 2013-09-25
Summary:
Use the link to access pay-per-view options for the article published in The Electronic Library available from Emerald. The abstract reads as follows: "Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present the influence open access initiatives (OAIs) have on journal cancellations in university libraries in South Africa.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on part of a doctoral research project which examined the crisis in scholarly communication and its effect on university libraries in South Africa that was carried out at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 2005 to 2009. Part of the investigation focused on open access (OA) and how it influenced journal cancellations. The survey methodology was adopted and the study used a quantitative approach to collect data on the influence of OA.
Findings – The findings revealed that OAIs had a very limited influence on journal cancellations in South African university libraries.
Practical implications – The study presents data that can be used by university libraries to develop, support and facilitate access to local research.
Originality/value – The study provides data on which future developments in OA as a solution to university library journal cancellations could be based."